TPD: 3-year-old boy injured in accidental shooting on southwest side

Updated: Dec. 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM MST
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TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A 3-year-old boy has been shot at a home on the southwest side of Tucson, authorities said.

Sgt. Kim Bay, spokeswoman for the Tucson Police Department, said the shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Greenleaf Drive.

According to Tucson police, a 7-year-old boy found a gun and shot the other child. Bay said it appears the shooting was accidental.

The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

We have a crew on the scene now. Stay tuned for late-breaking updates.

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